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1. An electrode array of a touch panel, comprising: a plurality of rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged along a first direction and interconnected in the first direction; a plurality of dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, each of the dumbbell-shaped electrodes having a first enlarged part, a second enlarged part, and a narrow part connecting between the first enlarged part and the second enlarged part, each rhombus-shaped electrode being disposed between two adjacent ones of the dumbbell-shaped electrodes along the second direction; a plurality of bridge wires for electrically coupling the two first enlarged parts of the two adjacent dumbbell-shaped electrodes and electrically coupling the two second enlarged parts of the two adjacent dumbbell-shaped electrodes, respectively; and a plurality of point discharge components, the point discharge components being disposed on edges of the rhombus-shaped electrodes and edges of the first enlarged parts and the second enlarged parts of the dumbbell-shaped electrodes.
A touch panel electrode array contains rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, and dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction. Each dumbbell electrode has two enlarged parts connected by a narrow part. The rhombus electrodes are positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction. Bridge wires electrically connect the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes. Point discharge components are located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes. This arrangement aims to improve production reliability.
2. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 1 , wherein each bridge wire staggers a connection between two of the rhombus-shaped electrodes and is insulated from the connection between the two rhombus-shaped electrodes.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, each bridge wire is positioned to avoid directly connecting the rhombus-shaped electrodes, and is electrically insulated from their connections.
3. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 1 , wherein a shape of each of the first enlarged part and the second enlarged part is an isosceles triangle.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, the enlarged parts of each dumbbell electrode are shaped like isosceles triangles.
4. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 3 , wherein a shape of the narrow part is a strip, and the strip is coupled between two vertices of the isosceles triangles.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, and where the enlarged parts of each dumbbell electrode are shaped like isosceles triangles, the narrow part connecting the enlarged parts is a strip, and this strip connects the vertices of the two isosceles triangles.
5. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, the first and second directions are perpendicular to each other.
6. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a sensing direction of the touch panel, and the second direction is a driving direction of the touch panel.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, the first direction is used for sensing touch input, and the second direction is used for driving the touch panel.
7. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 6 , wherein a sensing line is formed by the rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged along the first direction, and a driving line is formed by the dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along the second direction.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, and where the first direction is used for sensing touch input and the second direction is used for driving the touch panel, the interconnected rhombus electrodes form a sensing line, and the dumbbell electrodes form a driving line.
8. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a driving direction of the touch panel, and the second direction is a sensing direction of the touch panel.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, the first direction is used for driving the touch panel, and the second direction is used for sensing touch input.
9. The electrode array of a touch panel of claim 8 , wherein a driving line is formed by the rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged along the first direction, and a sensing line is formed by the dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along the second direction.
In the touch panel electrode array with rhombus-shaped electrodes arranged and connected along a first direction, dumbbell-shaped electrodes arranged along a second direction, rhombus electrodes positioned between dumbbell electrodes along the second direction, bridge wires electrically connecting the enlarged parts of adjacent dumbbell electrodes, and point discharge components located on the edges of the rhombus electrodes and the enlarged parts of the dumbbell electrodes, and where the first direction is used for driving the touch panel and the second direction is used for sensing touch input, the interconnected rhombus electrodes form a driving line, and the dumbbell electrodes form a sensing line.
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August 12, 2014
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